The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) has published ‘Saving Lives with Connectivity: A Plan to Accelerate V2X Deployment’, which outlines its vision and specific milestones for the deployment of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology.
The plan, initially released in draft form for public comment last year, is “focused on road safety, mobility, and efficiency through technology that enables vehicles and wireless devices to communicate with each other and with roadside infrastructure”, USDOT says.
Cellular-vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology enables real-time communication between vehicles, road infrastructure and vulnerable road users, and permits cars, trucks and other vehicles to send safety alerts to each other as well as to roadside systems. C-V2X operates using two complementary transmission modes: direct communication between vehicles, and communication via mobile networks.
“The department has reached a key milestone today [August 16] in laying out a national plan for the transportation industry that has the power to save lives and transform the way we travel,” said US Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg. “The Department recognizes the potential safety benefits of V2X, and this plan will move us closer to nationwide adoption of this technology.”
“Today’s release establishes clear objectives for future public and private investments in V2X in US road transportation networks,” said John F Kwant, executive director, Americas, at the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA).
“V2X technologies are key to enabling the deployment of connected motor vehicles and road-side infrastructure that can sharply reduce road fatalities, a key goal of the National Road Safety Strategy.”
You can look out for a thought leadership piece with the 5GAA’s CTO Dr Maxime Flament in the September issue of Automotive Testing Technology International.